Position Type: Regular Full Time (RFT) Closing Date: August 25, 2025 Salary/Wage Range: $74,741.00 - $93,426.00 Working for the City of Burlington A great career is closer than you think. Come work for the City of Burlington, where you'll be joining an innovative and progressive workplace focused on building a 21st century city that respects the diversity of our residents, visitors and employees; and prioritizes continuous opportunities for you to learn and grow. We don't just spend time attracting the best talent. We spend time and resources to keep the best talent. This may include: flexible working hours, mobile and hybrid working arrangements, a great pension and benefits package, as well as programs to foster innovation and leadership. Hours of Work 35 hours per week Department Roads, Parks & Forestry Location This position is eligible for a hybrid work model. When attending an event or meeting in person, your primary office location will be based out of the RPF Operations yard at 3330 Harvester Road. Work location is subject to change at the discretion of the City due to operational demands. Effective January 2026 this role will be required to be on site 50% of the time each month. Position Overview Reporting to the Manager, Parks Operations, this position is responsible for assisting with the development and administration of operational programs relating to the maintenance of the City’s roadway and park assets. You will also prepare reports, complete research, and advise on program initiatives, maintenance related standards, specifications and procedures, tender documents, bid analysis and evaluation of contractor performance. Responsibilities The Technician, Parks Operations will be responsible to: Developing and maintaining asset registries related to road, park and forestry infrastructure, including the development of preventative maintenance plans. Performing contract administration, including tendering, scheduling, monitoring work performed and paying outside contractors for services rendered. Inspecting and evaluating City assets, including generating and processing work orders. Editing and maintaining mapping in relation to a variety of maintenance tasks and validating data to ensure asset inventories are up to date. Reviewing, researching and compiling correspondence and technical reports on departmental issues. Preparing reports and presentations. Investigating and responding to customer inquiries and work orders as they relate to parks maintenance programs. Reviewing and evaluating survey plans, construction drawings, and applications that relate to departmental operations. Ensuring that all required standards established by the Ministry of Labour, OHSA, Book 7 and Corporate Health and Safety policies are followed to protect the safety of staff and customers using park facilities/ infrastructure. Participating in winter control operations as assigned. Duties and responsibilities are inclusive but not limited to the above. Requirements You have a college diploma in Horticulture, Forestry, Engineering, or a related field. GIS certificate is an asset. Along with your education, you have 2 to 3 years of related experience. Your proven technical skills are complimented by strong communication, customer service, organizational, and problem-solving skills. This position primarily works daytime hours Monday to Friday, but may be required to work occasional weekends, evenings and statutory holidays. A valid G driver’s licence is required with an acceptable driver’s abstract (no more than three (3) driving related convictions or an accumulation of no more than three (3) demerit points in the previous three (3) years prior to the date of hire). This position will require occasional travel between sites and/or City facilities. Accommodations In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the City of Burlington accommodates the individual needs of applicants with disabilities within the recruitment process. Please call us at 905-335-7602 or email us at: hr@burlington.ca if you require accommodation to ensure your equal participation in the recruitment and selection process. Note to Applicants: We thank all those who apply for positions, but only those applicants who are invited for an interview will be contacted. Come work with us at the City of Burlington! Why? Ranked as the most livable city in Ontario, and fifth in Canada, Burlington is nestled in the Greater Toronto Area, with the Niagara Escarpment (a UNESCO world biosphere reserve) in our backyard, and Lake Ontario at our front door. Equipped with a team of approximately 1,150 full-time and 1,000 part-time employees, the corporation of the City of Burlington is an innovative, progressive and hybrid workplace dedicated to delivering more than 37 high-quality services to residents. A career at the City boasts: A positive workplace culture built on a set of organizational values, designed by employees. These values guide our behavior and how we work together. A hybrid work model, with remote and flexible work arrangements. A commitment to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organization to create a workplace where employees can bring their whole selves to work. A focus on service excellence, including high-quality customer experiences, operational performance, and staff engagement. A great pension and benefits package. Collective action to support a climate resilient and low carbon community, implementing actions to become net carbon neutral and prepared for warmer, wetter and wilder weather. Opportunities to continuously learn and grow. These are just some of the reasons to come work with us at the City of Burlington. If you are interested in applying for a job with the city, you must apply online. We no longer accept paper copies of resumes. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the city accommodates the individual needs of applicants with disabilities within the recruitment process. Please call us at 905-335-7602 or email us at hr@burlington.ca if you require accommodation to ensure your equal participation in the recruitment and selection process. We thank all those who apply for positions, but only those applicants who are invited for an interview will be contacted.
